Reference: Spoil, To
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The kingdom of Satan was spoiled by One stronger than he when the Lord Jesus cast out demons from those possessed, and also especially when Satan's power was annulled on the cross. Mt 12:29; Mr 3:27; Col 2:15; Heb 2:14. The Hebrew believers had taken joyfully the plunder of their goods. Heb 10:34. The Colossians were warned lest any should spoil (make a prey of) them through philosophy (Col 2:8), a caution surely needed in the present day.
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How, again, can any one get into a strong man's house and carry off his goods, without first securing him? And not till then will he plunder his house.
No man who has got into a strong man's house can carry off his goods, without first securing him; and not till then will he plunder his house.
Take care there is not some one who will carry you away by his 'philosophy'--a hollow sham!--following, as it does, mere human traditions, and dealing with puerile questions of this world, and not with Christ.
He rid himself of all the Powers of Evil, and held them up to open contempt, when he celebrated his triumph over them on the cross!
Therefore, since human nature is the common heritage of 'the Children,' Jesus also shared it, in order that by death he might render powerless him whose power lies in death--that is, the Devil--
For you not only sympathized with those who were in prison, but you even took the confiscation of your possessions joyfully, knowing, as you did, that you had in yourselves a greater possession and a lasting one.